Make defenders miss with this easy move in CFB 26.
There is a slew of different ball carrier moves that you can pull off while trying to stretch for a first down or break off for a touchdown in College Football 26. These ball carrier moves have been a part of the fabric of football games for decades, but they're extremely easy to overlook or simply forget about. One of the best ball carrier moves you can perform in College Football 26 is the Stiff Arm, which sees your player outstretch their arm to forcibly prevent a defender from tackling them with the ball.
If you want to see how to perform a Stiff Arm in CFB 26 and break free for some easy touchdowns, keep reading the guide below.
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How to perform a Stiff Arm in College Football 26
Fortunately, a Stiff Arm is very simple to pull off, and you're even given a prompt on the screen for the most optimal time to use the mechanic. To perform a Stiff Arm, follow the steps below:
- The Stiff Arm can be used with any ball carrier, whether you're using an offensive player to run with the ball, a defensive player who has the ball off a turnover, or on special teams during a punt/kick return
- When you're running with the ball carrier, approach a defender and try to maneuver the ball carrier so that they're on either side of the defender's body
- After you're close enough to the defender, you need to press and hold X (PS5)/ A (Xbox)
- You'll see a prompt appear on the screen to perform a Stiff Arm if you have those settings enabled in CFB 26
- As long as you're not facing the defender head on and you're slightly to the side of them, you'll pull off a Stiff Arm
- Whether the Stiff Arm succeeds in getting a defender away from the ball carrier depends on the strength attributes of your ball carrier and the strength attributes of the defender you're Stiff Arming
- Even if the Stiff Arm doesn't fully succeed, though, it will usually allow you to push forward for a couple of extra yards, so it's almost always worth trying
The number one thing to remember with a Stiff Arm is that you have to be in the right situation for it. If you try to Stiff Arm a defender too early or too late, it won't work. It also won't work if your ball carrier hits a defender head on, as they need to be to the side so your player can outstretch one of their arms.As long as you understand all of that and practice a little bit using the Stiff Arm in CFB 26, you'll master the mechanic in no time.
Now that we've covered the Stiff Arm, how about you learn how to use the Playmaker ability in CFB 26, which allows you to audible a receiver mid-route.
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